Judge Orders Capitol Riot Defendant To Remain In Jail After Raging Against ‘Foxitis’ Claim

Most of the more than 600 people accused of the Capitol riots are not jailed while awaiting trial. However, a few rioters have had their terms of release revoked because judges believe they pose a threat, including a former police officer who bought 37 guns after his arrest and a man from New York who called his mother. probation officer.

Copeland disrupted a virtual court hearing for several defendants by attacking another defendant’s lawyer, claiming his client had “Foxitis” while watching right-wing media. Court officials cut Copeland’s phone line.

It was at this point that Copeland called a probation officer and announced that he was on his way because he wanted to be heard and that he “would die for it”, according to the officer who testified at the during the hearing of more than two hours Friday.

The probation officer put on a bulletproof vest in anticipation of Copeland’s arrival. According to the officer, Copeland took off his shirt, leaned his head against the bulletproof glass that separated them and said he would eat the officer if he was on the other side because he was “hungry. “.

After about 15 minutes, Copeland was gone, the officer said.

“Mr. Copeland’s conduct during the short period of his release speaks volumes,” Meriweather said at Friday’s hearing. Meriweather added that “it appears mental health and addiction is actually a role” in the Copeland explosion, and expressed concern that “something like this will happen when he is alone” and not under supervision. from prison.

Once in prison, Copeland underwent a mental health assessment and was deemed competent. Prosecutors noted that Copeland had refused mental health medication in prison.

Copeland’s defense attorneys said the blast was “clearly a mental health episode” and that Copeland “doesn’t want anyone hurt.”